Project Risk Specialist

**BE PART OF THE TEAM THAT BRINGS THE WORLD TOGETHER.**

**Career Opportunity: Project Risk Specialist**

Join an organization that plays a critical role in Canada’s economy. At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we focus on doing the incredible work it takes to become the world’s most sustainable port.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is responsible for the stewardship of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest and most diversified port. Our mandate as a Canada Port Authority, as set out by the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives, ensuring goods are moved safely and responsibly through the Port of Vancouver. That means providing infrastructure and ensuring the safe and efficient movement of marine traffic and cargo within the port. It also means we carry out reviews of proposed activities and developments on federal port lands and waters to determine whether a project can go ahead without impacts to the environment and community that cannot be mitigated.

We are passionate about the work we do and what it contributes to our local communities, the region and our country. This is reflected in our values of collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability and customer responsiveness.

Be a part of a team that advances initiatives to promote economic prosperity through trade, a healthy environment and thriving communities for the future generations of Canadians. It’s a workplace where the intrinsic value of your contribution to help foster the continued growth of the Canadian economy becomes a tangible reality. Bring your unique strengths, perspectives and experiences to the port authority and join us in charting a course toward a sustainable future.

The Project Risk Specialist (PRS) provides major contributions in defining, implementing, and overseeing the risk management process across the VFPA infrastructure division’s capital projects. Working closely with the project controls team, project managers, and internal and external team members within a matrix organization, this position ensures that risks are identified, evaluated, and mitigation plans are developed, monitored, and reported for each project. Additionally, the position supports risk and action owners in developing risk quantification and risk response plans.

This role will:

- Under guidance of the manager, execute the VFPA Risk Management Framework across all infrastructure division’s capital projects
- Update and monitor the risk register for capital projects, ensuring the project risk profile is accurate and current
- Collaborate with project controls leadership in developing, rolling, training, and communicating with project team members in implementing new processes or procedures, especially in the risk management area
- Support the configuration of the risk management tool (risk registers)
- Conduct risk identification process using brainstorming, interviews, document reviews and workshop techniques through the project life cycle on each phase to identify liabilities and risks in projects and contracts. Collate the information into the risk register and obtain sign-off
- Ensure risk descriptions and categorization are clearly defined to assist stakeholders in quantifying the risks and setting appropriate action plans
- Lead risk assessment and risk workshops with multiple levels of the project teams
- Conduct risk review process for the monitoring, controlling, reporting, trending, variance analysis, forecasting, and action tracking
- Conduct review of risk response plan progress and timelines, engaging with action owners to review and update the action status and expected completion date
- Production of program or project risk reports in accordance with the risk management plan and risk-related communication

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) certification designation will be an asset.

This position is ideal for an individual able to collaborate with peers in other departments to collect information, support their needs for accurate data and analyses, and provide technical expertise on risk management. Has the demonstrated ability to create, build, develop, and improve systems and processes to support risk management tasks of major projects. Brings a constant process improvement mindset.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, presentation skills, problem-solving, influencing skills, and analytical thinking (both qualitative and quantitative).

Must demonstrate knowledge in risk management processes, strong organizational and administrative skills, and work with limited direction and function as a team member.

Normal office conditions.

The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation Security Clearance as this position is required to access restricted areas/information as defined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
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